number is really the only one you can get your teeth into. the unemployment number not one mitt romney can sink his teeth into, either. >> we did see a big gain in this household survey. here's one of the problems with the number that came out. the big gain in jobs, ali, about 600,000 of those jobs were an increase in part-time work. now, look, working part-time is better than not having a job at all, no question about it, but try feeding your family, try paying your medical bills, try paying for all of your other expenses like your mortgage with a 20 to 25-hour job. look, i think the american people still believe, as i do, it's still a pretty miserable labor market out there. it's getting a little better, ali, but not a whole lot. >> diane swann is the chief employment director out of chicago. let's deal with other rates other than those that gets confusing. 40% have been unemployed for six months or more. as steven just alluded to, many of the jobs created are not of the quality you would like to see. what's your evaluation of where we are in our efforts to get our jobs back? >> well